Vryheid Weather Records (SF003724960)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Vryheid (SF003724960), South Africa, with 102 years of record.

Key Facts for Vryheid

Vryheid (SF003724960) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.78 latitude and 30.80 longitude, 1,163 m (3,816 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 2026, 102 years of record.
1,464 records set at Vryheid still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Vryheid set a daily record precipitation of 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 7 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.78 latitude, 30.80 longitude.
Elevation: 1,163 m (3,816 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 2026, 102 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

6 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Vryheid. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 6 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Vryheid, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	32.6 C (90.7 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)
Feb	37.9 C (100.2 F)	8.1 C (46.6 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)
Mar	40.2 C (104.4 F)	6.9 C (44.4 F)	30.1 C (86.2 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)
Apr	35.5 C (95.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27.1 C (80.8 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)
May	32.9 C (91.2 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)
Jun	35.9 C (96.6 F)	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	26.0 C (78.8 F)	2.4 C (36.3 F)
Jul	30.8 C (87.4 F)	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	23.7 C (74.7 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
Aug	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	28.6 C (83.5 F)	1.2 C (34.2 F)
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30.4 C (86.7 F)	9.2 C (48.6 F)
Oct	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.8 C (35.2 F)	32.5 C (90.5 F)	5.7 C (42.3 F)
Nov	38.1 C (100.6 F)	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.4 C (102.9 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Vryheid still stand. 2002 holds the most, with 82.

Standing records at Vryheid by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1998	33
1999	17
2000	31
2001	33
2002	82
2003	38
2004	17
2005	33
2006	60
2007	70
2008	60
2009	49
2010	56
2011	41
2012	38
2013	76
2014	58
2015	59
2016	69
2017	56
2018	72
2019	40
2020	44
2021	50
2022	31
2023	69
2024	74
2025	64
2026	44

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Vryheid between 3 July 1963 and 3 July 1963. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 170.0 mm (6.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vryheid. The most was 170.0 mm (6.7 in) on 3 July 1963.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Vryheid
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	31 January 1984
Feb	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	21 February 1932
Mar	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	14 March 1946
Apr	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	5 April 1941
May	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	11 May 1971
Jun	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	15 June 1944
Jul	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	3 July 1963
Aug	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 August 1943
Sep	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	28 September 1987
Oct	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	25 October 1938
Nov	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	17 November 1953
Dec	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	20 December 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1998 to 2026

29 years of record at Vryheid, 1998 to 2026. 25 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and others.

Days with data per year at Vryheid
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1998	211	58%	No
1999	218	60%	No
2000	245	67%	No
2001	242	66%	No
2002	248	68%	No
2003	160	44%	No
2004	88	24%	No
2005	324	89%	No
2006	301	82%	No
2007	296	81%	No
2008	275	75%	No
2009	273	75%	No
2010	284	78%	No
2011	191	52%	No
2012	138	38%	No
2013	246	67%	No
2014	326	89%	No
2015	275	75%	No
2016	291	80%	No
2017	340	93%	Yes
2018	322	88%	No
2019	194	53%	No
2020	193	53%	No
2021	339	93%	Yes
2022	298	82%	No
2023	333	91%	Yes
2024	339	93%	Yes
2025	292	80%	No
2026	264	72%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Vryheid
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 2026	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2024	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	65 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2024	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2024	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2024	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	48 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2023	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2023	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2023	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	63 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2023	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 2022	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 2022	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2022	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	71 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2022	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2022	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	89 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2021	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2020	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2019	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2019	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2019	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	77 years	37 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1925 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Vryheid: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.2 C (104.4 F)	1998	35.7 C (96.3 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	2002	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	1963	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	93
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	474.5 mm (18.7 in)	1984	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	93
Longest dry spell (CDD)	184 days	1926	49 days	93

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Vryheid, 1925 to 2026. The record is 40.2 C (104.4 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.7 C (96.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Vryheid by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1998	40.2 C (104.4 F)
1999	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2000	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2001	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2002	34.3 C (93.7 F)
2003	35.9 C (96.6 F)
2004	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2005	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2006	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2007	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2008	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2009	35.5 C (95.9 F)
2010	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2011	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2012	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2013	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2014	35.3 C (95.5 F)
2015	39.3 C (102.7 F)
2016	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2017	35.4 C (95.7 F)
2018	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2019	37.9 C (100.2 F)
2020	38.1 C (100.6 F)
2021	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2022	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2023	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2024	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2025	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2026	33.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Vryheid, 1925 to 2026. The record is -5.3 C (22.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Vryheid by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1998	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1999	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
2000	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2002	-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2003	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2004	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2005	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2006	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2007	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2008	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2009	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2010	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2011	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2012	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2013	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2014	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2015	-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2016	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
2017	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2018	0.3 C (32.5 F)
2019	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
2020	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2021	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2022	-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2023	-4.6 C (23.7 F)
2024	-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2025	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2026	-1.0 C (30.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Vryheid, 1925 to 2026. The record is 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vryheid by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1926	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1927	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1928	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1929	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1930	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1931	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1933	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1934	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1935	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1936	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1937	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1938	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1939	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1940	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1941	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1942	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1943	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1944	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1945	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1946	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1947	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1948	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1949	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1950	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1951	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1952	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1953	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1954	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1955	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
1956	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1957	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1958	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1961	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1962	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1964	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1965	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1966	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1967	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1968	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1969	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1970	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1971	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1972	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1973	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1974	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1976	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1977	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1979	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1980	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1981	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1982	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1985	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1986	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1988	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1989	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1998	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1999	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2000	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2001	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2002	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
2003	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2004	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2005	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
2006	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2007	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2008	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2009	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
2010	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2011	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2012	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2013	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
2014	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2015	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2016	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2017	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2018	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2019	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2020	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2021	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2022	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2023	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2024	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2025	n/a
2026	54.0 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Vryheid, 1925 to 2026. The record is 474.5 mm (18.7 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 101.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vryheid by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1926	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1927	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1928	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1929	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1930	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1931	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1932	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1933	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1934	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1935	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1936	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1937	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1938	126.6 mm (5.0 in)
1939	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1940	111.1 mm (4.4 in)
1941	148.9 mm (5.9 in)
1942	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1943	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1944	148.5 mm (5.8 in)
1945	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1946	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1947	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1948	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1949	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1950	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1951	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1952	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1953	149.5 mm (5.9 in)
1954	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1955	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1956	130.4 mm (5.1 in)
1957	128.4 mm (5.1 in)
1958	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1959	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1960	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1961	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1962	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1963	254.7 mm (10.0 in)
1964	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1965	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1966	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1967	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1968	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1969	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1970	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1971	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1972	135.5 mm (5.3 in)
1973	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1974	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1975	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1976	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1977	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1978	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1979	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1980	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1981	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1982	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1983	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1984	474.5 mm (18.7 in)
1985	201.5 mm (7.9 in)
1986	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1987	259.0 mm (10.2 in)
1988	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1989	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1998	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1999	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
2000	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
2001	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
2002	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2003	11.0 mm (0.4 in)
2004	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2005	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
2006	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2007	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2008	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2009	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
2010	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
2011	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2012	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
2013	107.1 mm (4.2 in)
2014	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
2015	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
2016	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2017	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
2018	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
2019	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2020	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
2021	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
2022	110.9 mm (4.4 in)
2023	137.6 mm (5.4 in)
2024	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2025	n/a
2026	71.6 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Vryheid, 1925 to 2026. The record is 184 days in 1926, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vryheid by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925	27 days
1926	184 days
1927	170 days
1928	123 days
1929	36 days
1930	78 days
1931	87 days
1932	91 days
1933	62 days
1934	53 days
1935	53 days
1936	52 days
1937	90 days
1938	45 days
1939	47 days
1940	69 days
1941	75 days
1942	66 days
1943	45 days
1944	69 days
1945	109 days
1946	105 days
1947	51 days
1948	108 days
1949	70 days
1950	36 days
1951	38 days
1952	73 days
1953	40 days
1954	64 days
1955	68 days
1956	80 days
1957	28 days
1958	82 days
1959	60 days
1960	49 days
1961	45 days
1962	74 days
1963	94 days
1964	66 days
1965	59 days
1966	81 days
1967	49 days
1968	128 days
1969	44 days
1970	38 days
1971	53 days
1972	56 days
1973	73 days
1974	53 days
1975	66 days
1976	88 days
1977	125 days
1978	47 days
1979	33 days
1980	115 days
1981	51 days
1982	79 days
1983	45 days
1984	73 days
1985	111 days
1986	86 days
1987	62 days
1988	39 days
1989	17 days
1998	11 days
1999	12 days
2000	2 days
2001	2 days
2002	10 days
2003	18 days
2004	5 days
2005	20 days
2006	5 days
2007	4 days
2008	3 days
2009	4 days
2010	3 days
2011	4 days
2012	2 days
2013	4 days
2014	4 days
2015	4 days
2016	4 days
2017	6 days
2018	5 days
2019	3 days
2020	13 days
2021	4 days
2022	8 days
2023	5 days
2024	3 days
2025	n/a
2026	21 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

62 years, 1926 to 1988

A day with at least 69.4 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 178.4 mm (7.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Vryheid: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
10 years	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
25 years	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
50 years	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
100 years	178.4 mm (7.0 in)	Longer than the 62 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 62 years of values from 1926 to 1988.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1963; 162.0 mm (6.4 in) in 1984; 142.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1953.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).